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Restaurant: Mom's Old Recipe Mexican Restaurant
Address: 5760 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60646
Type: Restaurant
Total inspections: 7
Last inspection: Jan 30, 2013

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100

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Foods in coolers not labeled or dated. Instructed to label and date all foods not in original containers.
Pest Control log book not provided or maintained on premises. Establishment doesn't have a licensed pest control to service premises or maintained a log book with all required documents. Instructed to obtain a licensed pest control company to service premises and provide log book with all required documents. Serious citation issued 7-38-020.
Dish washing facilites not maintained or operated. Observed three compartment sink in prep area not properly disposing waste water. While draining the water in the middle compartment, waste water coming up the other two sides of the sink. Instructed that the waste water must properly drain/dispose in three compartment sink to wash, rinse and sanitize all utensils and equipment. Serious citation issued 7-38-030.
Food handler and employees in prep area not wearing hair restraints. Instructed that all employees in prep area must wear proper restraints.
Light cover in prep area not cleaneed. Instructed to detail clean Wall under exposed handsink not cleaned. Instructed to seal all opening and holes.
Soda dispenser holders, interior panel of ice machine, prep table, coolers, shelves in cooler and dry goods and cooking equipment not cleaned. Instructed to detail clean and sanitize.
Multi use use utensils not properly stored. Instructed to invert all cleaned utensil to prevent contamination before use. Must also wrap all silverware on table.
Floor in prep area and behind equipment not cleaned. Instructed to detail clean Floor damaged in prep area. Instructed to replace any missing floor tile.

Light cover in prep area not cleaneed. Instructed to detail clean Wall under exposed handsink not cleaned. Instructed to seal all opening and holes.
Violation #18 now corrected.
Violation #24 now corrected.
Violation #30 now corrrected.
Violation #42 now corrected.
Multi use use utensils not properly stored. Instructed to invert all cleaned utensil to prevent contamination before use. Must also wrap all silverware on table.
Soda dispenser holders, interior panel of ice machine, prep table, coolers, shelves in cooler and dry goods and cooking equipment not cleaned. Instructed to detail clean and sanitize.
Floor in prep area and behind equipment not cleaned. Instructed to detail clean Floor damaged in prep area. Instructed to replace any missing floor tile.

All food not stored in the original container shall be stored in properly labeled containers. Found some food items in coolers, freezers, must date and label food items in coolers, freezers.
All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. All utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized after each usage.Non food contact surfaces of cooler shelving, cooking equipment, and storage shelving need detailed cleaning. rear storage shelving, prep table needs cleaning.
Floors under heavy equipment, cooking equipment not clean need detailed cleaning(corners), floors under storge shelving, rear storage room, and boiler room need detailed cleaning(corners).
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. Use dustless cleaning methods.Peeling paint in rear storage area wall shall be repair, walls in rear prep area need cleaning.
Light shields in prep areas need cleaning, missing light shields in storage room shall be provided, light shields in bathrooms need cleaning.
Exhaust canopy not clean needs cleaning, exhaust vents(ventilation)in kitche, dining areas, and bathrooms need cleaning.
Stock items must be stored six inches off of floor to prevent pest harborage.

Front bar counter shelving had exposed raw wood, shall be repaired/sealed.
Non food contact surfaces of ice machine, cooking equipment not clean need detailed cleaning. Display cooler door tracks, shelving not clean need detailed cleaning(crevices).
Floors under heavy equipment, cooking equipment, closet room, bathrooms not clean need detailed cleaning(corners).
Walls that had peeling paint, exposed plaster in bar area shall be repair/sealed. Wall in kitchen prep area by reach in frezzer had large opening, exposed plaster, shall be repair/sealed.
Light shields in kitchen prep area not clean need cleaning(detailed).
Exhaust vents(ventilation)in coolers not clean need cleaning, exhaust vent guards(ventilation) in bar area and kitche areas shall be provided.

Must provide thermometer to display cooler to properly maintain 40f or less.
Non food contact surfaces of reach in cooler shelving in bar area not clean, needs detailed cleaning(crevices).
Floors in bar area under counter not clean, need detailed cleaning(corners), floor in prep area need cleaning.
Wall that had exposed plaster in kitchen prep area, shall be repaired/sealed.

NOTED MICE DROPPINGS ON FLOOR ALONG WALL BASE AT THE REAR STORAGE AREA WITH MOP SINK, ON FLOOR AT THE STORAGE AREA WITH REFRIGERATION UNITS, AND INSIDE CABINET ON SHELVING WHERE SODA SYRUPS ARE STORED BY THE BAR. RECOMMENDED TO CALL PEST CONTROL FOR FOLLOW UP. CITATION ISSUED FOR SERIOUS VIOLATION #7-38-020
NOTED MULTIPLE HOLE AND OPENING ALONG WALL BASE THROUGH OUT PREMISES. MUST SEAL AMD MAINTAIN TO PREVENT ENTRY POINTS AND HIDING PLACE FOR RODENTS.
INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN RAILS AND INSIDE OF PRODUCE REACH IN COOLER AT THE STORAGE AREA.
INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS ALONG WALL BASE ESPECIALLY AT THE BAR, THE REAR STORAGE ROOM AND ROOM WITH THE MOP SINK. MUST ALSO SANITIZE AREAS AFFECTED WITH MICE DROPPINGS
INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A BACK FLOW PREVENTOR DEVICE AT THE ICE MACHINE BY THE BAR.....ALSO MUST REPAIR SLOW DRAIN AT THE MENS HAND WASH SINK AT TOILET.
INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY LABEL ALL FOOD ITEMS INSIDE ALL COOLERS.
MUST REMOVE, CLEAN OR ORGANIZE CLUTTER AT THE ROOM WITH REFRIGERATION UNITS AND THE ROOM WITH THE UTILITY SINK TO PREVENT HIDING PLACES FOR RODENTS.

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INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY LABEL ALL FOOD ITEMS INSIDE ALL COOLERS
INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A BACK FLOW PREVENTOR DEVICE AT THE ICE MACHINE BY THE BAR.....ALSO MUST REPAIR SLOW DRAIN AT THE MENS HAND WASH SINK AT TOILET.
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NOTED MULTIPLE HOLE AND OPENING ALONG WALL BASE THROUGH OUT PREMISES. MUST SEAL AMD MAINTAIN TO PREVENT ENTRY POINTS AND HIDING PLACE FOR RODENTS.

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